The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff may have brought more games, more fanfare and more heated rankings debates, but the action on the field hasn’t exactly matched the excitement for the experiment. Apart from the overtime thriller between the Texas Longhorns and Arizona State Sun Devils, fans have been treated to a series of blowouts and uncompetitive matchups.
However, with only four teams remaining, the stakes have been upped and the talent has been consolidated. The Orange Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish features two stout defenses and relentless rushing attacks. Texas and the Ohio State Buckeyes will square off in the Cotton Bowl in a matchup loaded with speed and athleticism on offense and defense.
